दिल का जाना आज कल ताज़ा हुआ हो तो कहूँ
गुज़रे उस भी सानहे को हम-नशीं मुद्दत हुई
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If the feeling of the heart is fresh today, then tell me, for it has been an eternity since we were companions in that bygone time.
Explanation
This couplet captures the profound ache of memory. The speaker says that if the pain of separation is still fresh in his mind, he must confess that he hasn't been a companion to the passing moments—the 'saane'—in a very long time. It’s a poignant declaration that the depth of melancholy has consumed his existence, making the passage of time feel meaningless without the beloved's presence. It is a lament for lost companionship and the lingering sting of separation.